Across the African continent, democracy is under siege, not always from tanks on the streets, but from the very leaders sworn to protect it. The greatest threat today is not the dramatic overthrow of ...

BY ARTHUR DEBAILLY The rise in coups and authoritarianism across Africa threatens the democratic resilience and economic ...

Africans have not given up yet on political parties as a strong majority (69 per cent) say “more parties are needed so ...

Electoral dysfunction across the continent tells the same story: citizens are convinced that democratic procedures serve ...

The constitution’s keystone accomplishment was that it replaced longstanding white minority rule with rule by a robust ...

Discover the growing trend of presidential tenure extension in Africa. See how constitutional changes in Benin and Cameroon ...

Once a source of public outrage, corruption scandals in South Africa now elicit resignation. This article explores the dangerous fatigue surrounding corruption and its implications for democracy.

Worried by the collapse of democracy in some African countries and weakened democratic institutions in many others, ...

Opinion - In recent years, Africa has witnessed a troubling resurgence of coups, with military takeovers disrupting governance and reversing democratic progress across the continent. From Mali in 2020 ...

The EU warns that foreign disinformation in Nigeria is a growing threat, eroding public confidence in governance and democratic institutions.

The ECOWAS Parliament has described the recent military coup d'etat and takeover of power in Guinea-Bissau as an unacceptable assault on democracy and a direct threat to regional and global stability.

South African Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Mosotho Moepya’s call to his Indian counterpart ahead of the ...